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Richard N. Haass: “He doesn't want Ukraine to be a thriving democracy that would set an example that some people in Russia might notice and…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2022
He doesn't want Ukraine to be a thriving democracy that would set an example that some people in Russia might notice and say, why there, not here?
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Richard N. Haass
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msnbc.com

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Haass explains Putin's fear of Ukraine becoming a successful democracy.

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